Rents Resist Price Relief

Big Yields Stall Cash Rent Negotiations

Elizabeth Williams
By  Elizabeth Williams , DTN Special Correspondent
Bumper 2014 yields are negating arguments for cash rent relief next year. Only cash rents that climbed above $350 per acre and are up for renewal this year may see pressure, said Indiana professional farm manager and realtor Howard Halderman. (DTN photo by Elizabeth Williams)
Bumper 2014 yields are negating arguments for cash rent relief next year. Only cash rents that climbed above $350 per acre and are up for renewal this year may see pressure, said Indiana professional farm manager and realtor Howard Halderman. (DTN photo by Elizabeth Williams)
Growers in bellwether corn states expect to make money on bushels -- not price -- in 2014, farm managers contend. That's put a damper on adjusting next year's cash rents.

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Elizabeth Williams

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